NSC 2010: Paul Thornton [#79]

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On this page, you will find information about Paul Thornton, who is competing at the 2010 National SCRABBLE Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 15-16, -401, and is ranked #55 in Division 2.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Paul Surname(s): Thornton Home: Spring, TX, United States Hobbies: tennis, golf, hiking, biking Occupation: retired math teacher

Round by Round
High score: 463 Average for: 352 Average against: 367
Round 1		Thornton played #13 Scott Pianowski (Berkley, MI) and won 361 to 348 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-0, +13.
Round 2		Thornton played #26 Mark Fidler (Waltham, MA) and lost 346 to 366 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 1-1, -7.
Round 3		Thornton played #44 Amnon Igra (Sacramento, CA) and won 375 to 338 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-1, +30.
Round 4		Thornton played #51 Scott McDougall (Williamsburg, VA) and won 332 to 301 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3-1, +61.
Round 5		Thornton played #7 Stan Miranda (Albuquerque, NM) and lost 335 to 345 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3-2, +51.
Round 6		Thornton played #52 Martin Weisskopf (Huntsville, AL) and lost 263 to 392 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 3-3, -78.
Round 7		Thornton played #24 Alan Stern (Shadow Hills, CA) and lost 279 to 418 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 3-4, -217.
Round 8		Thornton played #33 Chris Bonin (Toronto ON) and lost 354 to 457 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 3-5, -320.
Round 9		Thornton played #25 Carl Stocker (Hallandale, FL) and won 349 to 324 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 4-5, -295.
Round 10		Thornton played #86 Florence Spanfelner (Aston, PA) and lost 401 to 430 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 4-6, -324.
Round 11		Thornton played #32 John Fultz (Savoy, IL) and lost 329 to 396 (a spread of -67). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 4-7, -391.
Round 12		Thornton played #14 Ken Smith (Pukalani, HI) and won 368 to 337 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 5-7, -360.
Round 13		Thornton played #4 Chad Hopper (Austin, TX) and lost 345 to 393 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 5-8, -408.
Round 14		Thornton played #66 Thomas E Wood (Valrico, FL) and lost 296 to 395 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 5-9, -507.
Round 15		Thornton played #81 Joan Kelly (Middletown, NY) and lost 252 to 447 (a spread of -195). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 5-10, -702.
Round 16		Thornton played #2 Carl Solomon (Edmond, OK) and won 463 to 339 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 6-10, -578.
Round 17		Thornton recorded a bye with a spread of 50 points. Current ranking: #72. Current record: 7-10, -528.
Round 18		Thornton played #65 Stefan Huber (Tampa, FL) and won 349 to 241 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 8-10, -420.
Round 19		Thornton played #82 David Gremaud (St. Louis, MO) and won 426 to 393 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 9-10, -387.
Round 20		Thornton played #70 Joanne Cohen (Owings Mills, MD) and lost 367 to 385 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 9-11, -405.
Round 21		Thornton played #5 Joey Krafchick (Roswell, GA) and lost 349 to 362 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 9-12, -418.
Round 22		Thornton played #68 Connie Creed (Philadelphia, PA) and won 418 to 387 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 10-12, -387.
Round 23		Thornton played #56 Ruchi Gupta (Knoxville, TN) and won 369 to 271 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 11-12, -289.
Round 24		Thornton played #72 David Weiss (Billings, MT) and won 382 to 376 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 12-12, -283.
Round 25		Thornton played #27 Tim Anglin (Toronto ON) and lost 377 to 418 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 12-13, -324.
Round 26		Thornton played #67 Lawren Freebody (Hawthorne, CA) and won 357 to 314 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 13-13, -281.
Round 27		Thornton played #17 Joe Bihlmeyer (Durham, CT) and lost 364 to 478 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 13-14, -395.
Round 28		Thornton played #57 Michelle Davis (Fort Worth, TX) and won 391 to 312 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 14-14, -316.
Round 29		Thornton played #28 Curtis Lee (Jacksonville, FL) and lost 239 to 353 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 14-15, -430.
Round 30		Thornton played #58 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and lost 339 to 375 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 14-16, -466.
Round 31		Thornton played #56 Ruchi Gupta (Knoxville, TN) again and won 374 to 309 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 15-16, -401.

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